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god this tickles me

(OP's tiktok here)

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FRINGE || “Jacksonville” 2.15

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astronomy club sent up a weather balloon w a gopro in it last friday. put in three packs of fruit snacks so they could have a giggle over eating fruit snacks that had been to space.

balloon went up into inner space, about 90,000 feet. came down right near the dinosaur park. a few physics teachers drive out to get it, crack it open on the way home to start watching the footage.

fruit snacks are missing.

multiple sources confirm that fruit snacks were put in balloon and sealed in with duct tape. physics teachers check entire balloon. no fruit snacks.

physics teachers watch footage. all 7 hours of it. right in the middle of footage, there are about 8 minutes of visual and audio static when balloon is in orbit. no other interference with balloon recorded.

conclusions: ???????

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Extremely cool new dinosaur: Pulaosaurus qinglong

This absolutely gorgeous fossil ornithischian from the mid-to-late Jurassic of China was just described a couple days ago! And beyond just being a beautiful looking specimen, this fossil includes fossilised elements of the larynx!!!

Specifically it had arytenoids, which are parts of the larynx made of cartilage in us mammals but in birds and now apparently ornithischian dinosaurs they were ossified (turned to bone). The authors described them as looking similar to modern birds', suggesting that Pulaosaurus might have been able to make bird-like vocalisations!

It's particularly exciting because it's a second point of data after laryngeal structures were found in the ankylosaur Pinacosaurus a couple years ago. So it's not just ankylosaurs doing some weird unique thing, but a structure that might have been shared by at least all ornithischians!

As far as I'm aware nobody has attempted to figure out what the actual noises could have been, and I'm guessing it's not possible with the amount of material we have. But it does massively expand the range of sounds that we know could have been possible for them, which is exciting enough!!

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Akhal-Teke (The Golden Horse)

The Akhal-Teke is a horse breed that originated in the deserts of Turkmenistan. They are known for their endurance, intelligence, and striking appearance. Their shiny coats have earned them the nickname "Golden Horses". Akhal-Tekes are also known for being obedient and respectful with their riders, but difficult to handle when dismounted.

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Happy furball.

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you're doing amazing sweetie

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comic redraw

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A gift for my amazing discord moderator Sabina, who has been helping me moderate my online communities for almost 7 years now and has a soft spot for magpies. I do too 🖤

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grey wagtail

character from The Wildercourt, the graphic novel I'm very slowly but very persistently working on